UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Health/Physical Education (K-12), BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale from all post-secondary work.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDN 2100: Introduction to Education Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SED 3310: Intro to Except Child Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1050: Composition I English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1060: Composition II English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1055: Quantitative Reasoning UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
PED 254: Coaching Basketball 2 PED 3510: Coaching Basketball Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PED 256: Coaching Baseball 2 PED 3530: Coaching Baseball Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
  • Writing Intensive Program
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
  • Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
    • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
    • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
    • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
  • Foundations of American Democracy
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must successfully complete a course or courses covering the foundations of American democracy. UNCP courses that satisfy this requirement include: HST 1010, 1020, 1030, 1150, or PLS 1010. Alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent transfer coursework, including coursework from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge credits or 60+ transferrable credit hours.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EXPH 4120: Exercise Physiology 3
HLTH 2100: Applied Nutrition 3
HLTH 3650: Epidemiology of Diseases 3
HLTH 3770: Drugs Society & Behavior 3
HLTH 4100: Hlth & Fitness Behavior Change 3
KIN 2000: Found Human Mvmnt Studies 3
KIN 2200: Anatomy and Physiology 3
KIN 3100: Coaching Sports 3
PED 4100: Adapted Physical Education 3
PED 4200: HPE Content Knowledge 3
HLTH 1060: Safety & First Aid 1
KIN 3200: Officiating Sports 3
RSA 4920: Three-Credit Internship 3
Coaching 2

Select two courses (2 credits) from the list below:

  • PED 3500. Coaching Football (1 credit)
  • PED 3510. Coaching Basketball (Men or Women) (1 credit)
  • PED 3520. Coaching Track and Field (1 credit)
  • PED 3530. Coaching Baseball (1 credit)
  • PED 3540. Coaching Wrestling (1 credit)
  • PED 3550. Coaching Soccer (1 credit)
  • PED 3560. Coaching Softball (1 credit)
  • PED 3640. Coaching Volleyball (1 credit)
  • PED 3660. Coaching Tennis (1 credit)
EDN 2100: Introduction to Education 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
EDN 3130: Disciplinary Literacy 3
EDN 3150: Dev. Perspectives 3
SED 3310: Intro to Except Child 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
HLTH 4300: Health Education Pedagogy 3
PED 3080: High School Health/PE Methods 3
PED 4300: Elementary PE Methods 3
PED 4400: Middle School PE Methods 3
PED 4600: Technology in HPE 3
EDN 4490: Internship 9